- How do you select the right commercial glass for your Commercial Solarium?
- When selecting commercial glass for your commercial solarium
you should consider the following factors: aesthetics, structural
strength, building code requirements, planned use of space, exposure,
the control of heat loss/gain and owner preferences. By following this
list of factors you will be able to narrow down your choices and select
the right commercial solarium glass for your project.
-
- Will I be able to find these factors in CSP glass?
- Yes. CSP offers our clients a variety of insulated commercial
solarium glass and tint options to satisfy any applications. Our 1"
Insulated Commercial Glass Units IGU are utilized in our Commercial
Solariums. To increase thermal efficiency, Argon Gas is used to fill
the air space.
-
- Our insulated commercial solarium glass units are HIGS
(Harmonized Insulating Glass Standard) rated, the highest rating
provided by the Insulated Glass Certification Council.
-
- What kind of spacers does CSP glass have to offer?
- Warm Edge Spacer: Our state-of-the-art Warm Edge technology Super-Spacer® is utilized to increase efficiency and
performance of insulated commercial solarium glass, and is dual sealed. All flat glass
IGU's are processed at our manufacturing facilities, ensuring complete
quality control.
- Dual Seal: Our dual sealing process
consists of a primary seal of polyisobutylene, that seals each lite to
the spacers, ensuring long life. A secondary seal of polyurethane is
applied to the IGU to provide moisture protection.
- Tempering: CSP glass utilizes a state-of-the
art tempering facility to allow the specifier an unlimited selection of
tempered glass options. You can expect faster, more direct delivery
times and higher quality control than previously available in the
sunroom industry. Commercial roof glass is laminated to comply with applicable
codes.
Our commercial glass products, compared:
Product
(All glass is 3mm) |
Unit
Construction |
Visible Light
Transmittance
(360-760nm)% |
Shading
Coefficient |
Ultra Violet
Transmittance
(360-760nm)% |
U-Value
Summer
BTU/hr/sq. ft |
Solar Heat Gain % |
LSA Light to Solar Gain |
| |
| Clear Glass |
Insulating Glass Unit |
82 |
0.87 |
70 |
0.55 |
0.49 |
|
| SOLARBRONZE Glass |
Insulating Glass Unit |
62 |
0.70 |
42 |
0.55 |
0.49 |
|
| Azuria Glass |
Insulating Glass Unit |
70 |
0.53 |
48 |
0.55 |
0.49 |
|
| COMFORTGARD SERIES Inboard lite is SUNGATE 500 Coated Glass (Pyrolitic Low-E) (Argon Gas Fill) for the following units: |
| Clear Glass (CGI) |
Low-E Insulating Glass |
76 |
0.63 |
60 |
0.33 |
0.30 |
|
| SOLARBRONZE Glass (CGII) |
Low-E Insulating Glass |
57 |
0.65 |
36 |
0.33 |
0.30 |
|
| Azuria Glass (CGIV) |
Low-E Insulating Glass |
65 |
0.48 |
41 |
0.33 |
0.30 |
|
| COMFORT-GARD "PLUS" SERIES Inboard Lite is SOLARBAN 70VT (Soft Coat Low-E) (Argon Gas Fill) for the following units: |
| Clear Glass (CGPI) |
Soft Coat Loe-E I.G. |
64 |
0.31 |
6 |
0.17 |
0.27 |
|
| SOLARBRONZE Glass (CGPII) |
Soft Coat Loe-E I.G. |
45 |
0.33 |
3 |
0.17 |
0.28 |
|
| Azuria Glass (CGPIV) |
Soft Coat Loe-E I.G. |
53 |
0.35 |
4 |
0.17 |
0.30 |
|
| Product (All glass is 6mm) |
| Clear Glass |
Insulating Glass Unit |
79 |
0.81 |
50 |
0.55 |
0.70 |
1.13 |
| Solarbronze Glass |
Insulating Glass Unit |
48 |
0.58 |
21 |
0.57 |
0.50 |
0.96 |
| Azuria Glass |
Insulating Glass Unit |
60 |
0.44 |
34 |
0.57 |
0.38 |
1.58 |
| Caribia Glass |
Insulating Glass Unit |
60 |
0.44 |
19 |
0.57 |
0.38 |
1.58 |
| Optigray Glass |
Insulating Glass Unit |
21 |
0.33 |
6 |
0.58 |
0.28 |
0.75 |
| Sungate 500 Coated Glass (Pyrolytic Low-E) Argon Gas Fill |
| Clear Glass |
Low-E Insulating Glass Units |
74 |
0.70 |
42 |
0.38 |
0.60 |
1.23 |
| Bronze Glass |
Low-E Insulating Glass Units |
44 |
0.52 |
17 |
0.39 |
0.45 |
0.98 |
| Azuria Glass |
Low-E Insulating Glass Units |
56 |
0.39 |
28 |
0.40 |
0.33 |
1.70 |
| Caribia Glass |
Low-E Insulating Glass Units |
56 |
0.39 |
17 |
0.40 |
0.33 |
1.70 |
| Optigray Glass |
Low-E Insulating Glass Units |
19 |
0.27 |
5 |
0.40 |
0.23 |
0.83 |
| Solarcool Bronze |
Low-E Insulating Glass Units |
18 |
0.33 |
5 |
0.39 |
0.28 |
0.64 |
Notes:
1. All data based on Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory's Window 4.1; a glazing system performance software package.
2. Azurlite, SolarBronze, Solarcool, Sungate 500 and Solarban 70VT are all registered trademarks of PPG Industries, Inc.
3. Certain configurations of Soft Coat may not be available for laminated applications.
4. U.S. Department of Energy recommends a LSG of at least 2.00.
5.
All Insulated Glass Units manufactured by Patio Enclosures, Inc. are
C.B.A. Rated by the Insulating Glass Certification Council.
Specifications are subject to change. |